The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-06-01
big DAYS FOR GREENWOOD.
THE CLOSING EXERCISES OF THE TWO
COLLEGES FIXED FOR JUNE Il,
Is AND 16.
Distinguished Speakers TO be Pres
ent to Address the Multitude Oh
the Interesting OccasiOn...A Score
Of Minor Matters.

of Minor Matters.
GREENWOOD, s. C., May so, 1887.
Our streets are dusty and q shower of rain
Is needed.
Miss Annie Reynolds and Miss Mary Will
liams are visiting relatives in Greenboro, N.
turn before the first of July.
Mr. u. T. Cook has been quite sick. He is
now improving.
Col. Asbury Coward is at RIley's Hotel He
inspected the post office here on last Satur
day. He found that the books and accounts
were keptas the regulations require, and that
everything connected with the Office was kept
and managed In an admirable manner. After
a thorough inspection of the office our worthy
postmaster, DIR. f. Il. Parks, was highly com.
plimented by Col. Coward, who said that not
more than six per cent. OF the offices In the
State are managed SO ncceptably and syste-
Mir. and Mrs J. w. Sproles are visiting rel
atives In Due West and Donalds.
Rev. G. II. Carter, after spending two weeks
in Toccoa, Ga, is expected to return to-day.
Dr. II. G. Klugh has corn large enough to be
"laid by" He makes fine crops of crops on
upland every year. The Doctor should tell
one of the county papers.
Capt. E. Cowan visited the schools In and
near this place last week. He found that the
in the Interest Of the pupils. The attendance
Of the various schools has been very good
Miss Allen, of Greenvllle, is visiting Mrs. R.
~ MIR. ni.t; i. G. Duncan, of Union, is making mr.
rangements for the building OF two handsome
brick stores on the Merrman lot, now occu-
pied by n wooden building. When completed
one or the stores will be occupied by u firm
now in business at Anderson.
At the last meeting of the Town Council
several ordinances were passed. An ordi-
nance against the sweeping Of paper, waste
ought to have been done long ago. as any one
who has seen the filthy condition and nm
slightly appearance OF our streets Will TESTIFY:
Now, that this ordinance has been made let 1t
Mr.. w. P. Calhoun was in town last week.
He is now o travelling salesman for the ]. H..
Mclean Medicine Go.
Mr.. and Mrs. HartZog returned from Bam-
Mr.. ]. B. Arnold will lecture on "Reminis-
cenceS of Camp Life" in Waller Hall next
Saturday night. On account of sickness he
was prevented from filling his engagement
Miss Clifford Klugh returned from Laurens
last Saturday, where she has been visiting
friends for some time.
DR.. ]. c. Maxwell. Mr.. j. w. Duckett and
DR.. B. w. Cobb were appointed board OF
health by the Town Council at their last
meeting.
Life Is so short that but few of us live long
enough to learn how big fools we really are;
IT. like "She," we could live two thousand
years, we might be able to learn that and q
little more.
meet at Mt. Carmel next Thursday. DR.. s. l..
Swygert and others of this place will attend.
Carlyle said: Reading Is q WEAKNESS OF the
flesh, and to add to this WEAKNESS he wrote
about thirty volumes.
An infant son of Rev. F. Auld died last Sat
urday evening. The body was Inferred in the
Methodist cemetery yesterday.
Owing to the death of the infant of Rev. F.
not held at the Methodist church Yesterday as
announced last week. Mr.. Fl. G. Scudday
who had been invited and was expected to at
tend and address the meeting did not come.
On next Friday night there will be q musi-
cal entertainn1ent at the Male Academy for
the purpose Of raising money to pay the re-
mainder due on the furniture. &c. Superin-
tendent Rice, Gen. NJ. L. Bonham, Judge Nc
The evening may be proftably and pleasant
y spent in listening to the charming music,
and the fine speeches of our honored visitors.
Let all attend this christening entertainment
and contribute to worthy undertaking. c..
]. n. King, attended and addressed the sun
day school at Cow Grove on yesterday. MIR.
Leavell speaks in glowing terms Of the people
of Cow Grove and vicinity.
Mr.. Jas. Strawh orn narrowly escaped being
crushed by train on the Port Royal and
Western Carolina road last Saturday. Dur
ing the confusion of moving trains at the de-
when he was knocked down, though not seri-
train.
Several young men are practicing for a
grand tournament to take place on the Goth
Of July. The victorious knight will receive O
prize Of twenty-five dollars.
The closing exercises OF the two colleges
here will take place on the l4th, 18th and 10th
OF June. Hon. NJ. G. Butler and Hon. j. s.
Cothran will be here, and Of course we expect
literary feast and grand time generally:
After four months of intense suffering Dr..
A. P. Boozer died at his home in this place at
ten o'clock on last Saturday night. He was
In his sixty-fourth year. He had been a resi-
dent Of this place for eighteen years and was
we'll known throughout the upper part Of the
State. He has been for many years an elder
/ in the Presbyterian church. Taking a lively
interest In everything looking to the interests
OF his church and town his place will not be
easily filled. His body was buried In the
Methodist cemetery from the Presbyterian
church yesterday evening At five O'Clock.
Mrs. Boo7er, who Is now q childless widow, Is
a sister OF Capt. Joel w. Lites and Capt R. w.
Lites Of our county. MAC.